According to the lawsuit, Albert and his wife Beth Brinsdon are seeking damages for multiple causes of action -- ranging from defamation and stalking to threat of bodily injury and trespassing -- from Thuesen regarding his alleged online attacks against Albert, who had covered the litigation between the Robinhood homeowners' association and Hans' Bierhaus, a West University bar located near the Robinhood Condominiums.

Thuesen, in turn, sued Albert. (The condo owners' association had also filed a lawsuit against Albert and Swamplot in 2011, but the suit was later dismissed.) A few weeks ago, shortly after Judge Mike Engelhart of the 151st Judicial District Court of Harris County denied Thuesen's motion for a temporary injunction, defendant/third-party plaintiff Thuesen added Malisow to the suit on January 7.

"Malisow published an online defamatory story [on August 27, 2012] about Third-Party Thuesen with allegations derived from a petition filed by Plantiffs Swamplot Industries LLC," reads the suit.

The other third-party defendants are Catherine Schoolar, Candace Garcia and Aaron Carpenter.

"The Houston Press denies Mr. Thuesen's allegations and intends a vigorous defense of our longtime reporter Craig Malisow. Essentially, he is being sued because he reported on a lawsuit, which he has, of course, every right to do," said Houston Press Editor Margaret Downing.